@Tom Maringer, if you happen to see this, could you give us more information about this piece?
Looks like an 1858 with a damaged or possibly altered last digit. Look at the "5" in these pictures (from PCGS). [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The OPA was only 50 cents. Off centered ones typically go for around $5.
PCGS MS-64 CACG MS-63 Personal Opinion MS-63
I went to a small coin show the other day. It had only about a dozen dealers, but for it's size it was pretty well attended and had a good...
I got that message today too. "We’re introducing standardized Condition requirements for Coins on eBay — designed to help you build buyer trust,...
MS-66 MS-65 without the toning eye appeal bump.
Honestly I don't think there is enough design detail present to positively say if both sides of the vice job/second strike are the reverse. I too...
Not sure on this one. It looks like it could be legitimate. The amount of damage makes me a bit suspicious, but sometimes these not so obvious...
AU/UNC Details Like the others said, as soon as I saw it I thought, altered surface. Though I can't really pinpoint exactly what. I think looks...
I guess this is a case in point of not being able to truly tell what a coin looks like in hand from photos. If the slab pictures look very similar...
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MS-63
MS-64 BN "Closed 3"
Check this out: https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/405221/the-myth-of-milk-spotting And this:...
I remember in an interview with Sight White stickering, they said they don't sticker any coin unless it's at least 10 years old. If the coin...
I would guess it only affects the grade on an eye appeal level. Like negative toning (black, brown, etc...), you probably won't see a MS-67 or...
Besides large hits, the quality of luster, minor contact marks, hairlines, eye appeal and strike also contribute to the grade. From the pictures...
From what I recall, nickel starts losing its ferromagnetic properties when alloyed. Going off memory here, but I think around 70% it gets pretty...
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